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I feel really bad for the guys that defect like this. There have been a few stories of defectors being traded back to Russian forces in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners. The defectors were killed and made an example of. Sucks, because if you don’t want to fight the war you have few options, and none of them good.
Is there verifiable evidence that defectors are being sent back? That sounds like Russian propaganda.
Russian propaganda that makes Russia look bad?
Russian propaganda that discourages Russians from defecting to Ukraine.